Episode 7519
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Episode 7519 was broadcast on 31 May 2021, as part of Series 83.
Louis Ross played Jackie Tong, with Louis Ross winning 93 – 34. The presenter was Nick Hewer, the Dictionary Corner guest was Janet Street-Porter, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
NOTE: Both Teatime Teasers had the same clue. This is the fourth of seven known occurrences of this – the other six being from 24 June 2015, 11 October 2022 and 8 September 2023 alongside that this episode’s own teasers were reused from 3 September 2009, 26 August 2015 and 19 October 2022.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Louis Ross | Score | Jackie Tong | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | EAECWKHMO | mohawk ☓ | 0 – 0 | mohawk ☓ | HOECAKE* | 7 |
| 2 | RSAESPNAW | RESPAWNS | 8 – 0 | SPEARS | PARNASES*, SPAWNERS | 15 |
| 3 | 50 10 2 3 9 1 → 982 | 982
2 × 10 × 50 − (3 − 1) × 9 |
18 – 10 | 982
2 × 10 × 50 − (3 − 1) × 9 |
|
25 |
| TTT | GREYNAIL | One should help you get the answer to this. | YEARLING | |||
| 4 | EUGAMLEGN | MANGLE | 24 – 10 | GLEAM | EUGLENA*, GLEEMAN*, LEGUMEN, MELANGE | 32 |
| 5 | EAECSTNGI | CASTING | 31 – 17 | CEASING | AGENCIES, AGENESIC*, AGNESITE*, CENTAGES*, CINEASTE*, GENETICS* | 40 |
| 6 | 25 100 5 8 3 4 → 819 | 819
(100 + 3) × 8 − 5 |
41 – 17 | 819 ☓ |
|
50 |
| 7 | IAOPRHMRE | EMPORIA | 48 – 17 | HAMPER | ARMOIRE*, HOARIER*, MORPHEA*, MORPHIA*, PRIMERO*, RAMPIER*, RAMPIRE* | 57 |
| 8 | ITFCOORAL | FACTOR | 54 – 17 | FLAIR | OLFACTOR*, TRIFOCAL* | 65 |
| 9 | 50 4 6 7 9 1 → 978 | — | 54 – 17 | — |
RR: 978 = ((50 − 9) × 4 − 1) × 6 |
75 |
| TTT | NILSUGAR | One should help you get the answer to this. | SINGULAR | |||
| 10 | BYRNEIGED | BREEDING | 62 – 17 | beering ☓ | BREINGED*, REDYEING* | 83 |
| 11 | OIATDNRVO | ORATION | 69 – 24 | ORATION | TANDOORI | 91 |
| 12 | FLRMOEUTB | TROUBLE | 76 – 24 | BRUTE | FUMBLER, MORBLEU*, MOULTER*, TEMBLOR*, TOMEFUL*, TUMBLER, TUMBREL* | 98 |
| 13 | AEOSDNLSU | UNLOADS | 83 – 24 | UNSOLD | LOUDNESS | 106 |
| 14 | 25 100 1 3 8 6 → 628 | 628
6 × 100 + 25 + 3 |
93 – 34 | 628
6 × 100 + 25 + 3 |
|
116 |
| 15 | ENERGYDIM | 93 – 34 | REMEDYING | 126 | ||